Father's Day Gift Ideas for Every Type of Dad

What's the best way to celebrate Father's Day? With food, of course! We've rounded up the best food gifts for every type of dad that will make him feel special and loved on this very special day! 

With Father’s Day approaching, some of us may be wondering what to get our dad for their special day, and that’s okay, some dads will usually tell us the same thing: “You don’t have to get me anything”, and sometimes they hide their likes so well that we’re left wondering just what our dads like and how to wrap them up into gifts. We get the struggle of finding what’s right for Pops, so we decided to pull together a list of goodies for specific dad archetypes, like the BBQ dad, the Sweets dad, the Sporty dad, the Handy dad, and the Spice dad (this kind of sounds like a fire band)! So whatever kind of dad you have, you can get them some goodies!

Gifts for the BBQ Dad

While we may not all have a BBQ dad, we may have encountered a few growing up. They’re the dad that always hosts day long summer barbecues, always stationed at the grill, cooking up some BBQ to grilled perfection that we’re always drooling over. We’d say that the BBQ dad’s palette is just that; the smokey, grilled, savory lover and we’ve got a whole roster of all that! You can’t go wrong with vegan BBQ chips, no need for them to whip up something on the grill when they could enjoy the convenience of snacking on chips instead! If they’re a fan of chicken on the barbecue, Flock offers BBQ chicken skin crisps which not only have that great smoky flavor, but gives 13 grams of protein! Or, if they’re all about their grills during the summers and love themselves that hickory flavor, try for a sugar free hickory BBQ sauce that they can lather on their meats and veggies! Or go for a paleo BBQ dry rub for their marinades so that they can stay stocked up with the best ingredients and snacks to keep on grillin’ on! 

Gifts for the Sweets Dad

From cakes to pies, cupcakes and brownies, everybody’s gotta love themselves some sweets, dads included! These are the kinds of dads that always have something sweet on them, or on hand at their house, they love sweets just as much as their kids do and may have a hand in sneaking them some late night sweets before bed! We can’t blame them, some sweets are simply too good to pass up, but for this father’s day list, we’ll stick with some healthier options! For the dads who love peanut butter cups, these Lily's milk chocolate peanut butter cups are the perfect no added sugar, sweetened with stevia treat for them! For the dads who love themselves some gummy treats, you can find some great low sugar gummies with Smartsweets, or if he’s on a keto diet, Kiss my Keto gummies may be just the right thing for him! Make him feel golly with YumEarth Assorted lollies, or let him relive his childhood nostalgia with some dye-free cotton candy from Candy Crate Sweet Shop! There’s so many kinds of healthy sweets to show dad that he’s the sweetest! 

Gifts for the Sporty Dad

Sporty dads are the kinds of dads that take the title of “coach” and their kids use it just as endearingly. These dads, like their nicknames, usually head a little league team, or other sports team, or volunteer as a coach and we love that for them. These dads may also be super into fitness and focus on eating high protein snacks and foods to keep their energies up throughout their days! If they’re the type that are heavy into step counting and have no time to sit down, then on the go prebiotic protein smoothies or plant based protein bars are the perfect things to consider! Or, if they’re more the athletic type that goes to the gym, no dad will say no to a quenchable hydration drink to keep them hydrated throughout their work outs! If they’re chilling at home and want to munch on something crunchy and love themselves the protein of chicken breasts, then these fan favorite WILDE chips are the perfect high protein snack for them! 

Gifts for the Handy Dad

Practical, efficient, and not to mention handy! We love these types of dads because they’re the types that get the job done and usually end up Macgyvering a solution like it’s a magic trick. Handy dads usually have a belt of tools, or have some tape in their pockets in case there’s a handy occasion to call on, and not the clear tape either, the premium, gorilla grip type tape. Handy dads are awesome that way, so of course we got to give them something that relaxes them after a hard day’s work! If your dad loves cracking themselves a cold one after a day of long hours, but is sticking to a sooner streak, try gifting a great non-alcoholic IPA! Or if he’s all about the prebiotics and loves himself some good bubblies, Poppi's a great prebiotic beverage that has beneficial bubbles! Does he want something quick before he jets off the work and loved himself some cookies and milk in his youth? Let him revisit his childhood dreams with Mid day squares cookie dough functional squares that are not only a fun and easy thing to munch on in the mornings, but also a great source of protein and fiber! 

Gifts for the Spice Dad

Last but certainly not least, we’ve got the Spice dad! This is the dad that stares down the extra hot CAUTION and the 10+ chili peppers under a dish as a challenge and comes to finish the dish without breaking a sweat! Spice dads are risk takers, they want to feel the heat and surely have a drawer at home fully designated to all their hot sauces and hot snacks so of course we got to add to it! If he’s up for the challenge and loves to spook himself with spice, Woodstock's no sugar added ghost pepper hot sauce will surely be the sauce of his dreams! Is he running low on some spicy snacks? Mr. Tortilla's keto spicy 3 chiles tortilla chips snack packs may be the perfect thing for him! Or if he’s a jerky kind of guy, Beretta's spicy beef sticks have that kick of spice for any spicy-head! Or if he likes a little sweetness with his spice and loves himself a really good BBQ sauce to go with his wings, ribs and tings, G Hughes sweet and spicy BBQ sauce will definitely be the perfect thing to gift for this Father’s day!

We know more than anything that dads don’t expect gifts, and that’s totally fine, but that won’t stop us from trying to find that perfect gift for them (even when we know we’re already the best gift they could’ve ever asked for, yadda yadda), so we hope that this list helps narrow down what to get him for this Father’s day!